I've had a couple of the Pegasus 1/350
* Moonlander for a while, complete with the Paragraphics PE set. I've wanted to build it, but every time I opened the box, the number of sprues and parts made this kit feel more like a long term commitment than a 3-4 week build.
from
ScalematesHowever, I saw
this great build (also on
Britmodeller) and thought that it didn't look too time consuming. I figure I could start a quicker build if I lost focus or motivation.
I'm not concerned by the Paragraphics PE set - I've used their PE in other builds and they're well designed and easy to work with (in PE terms).
It didn't take long to get to this point yesterday - all the engines and some fuel tanks:
I had some time today, and painted the engine deck and mounts in a mix of silver and black primer. The engines are in Vallejo dark aluminum. I then mixed some of the dark aluminum with some Vallejo Shifter paints. The effect wasn't very pronounced, so I shot a thin layer of the shifter paints on the nozzles to give the engines a burnt metal look:
Here's a closeup of the main engines:
And the steering engines:
I'll probably spray some of the blue shifter on the main engines, since it looks better than the red color. I'm not too concerned with the sparkly/grainy paint; it's not visible in person and much of it will disappear under more coats of shifter paint. So far it's been an enjoyable build, with excellent fit and no Gecko-ness.
* It says "1/350", but Pegasus is notoriously bad at the concept of scale. Compared to the original design, it's closer to 1/250 or larger. I'll just call it 1/350, and make it a 2nd generation heavy cargo ship.
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